Seized cars from African dictator’s son sold at auction

By Dan X. McGraw |
July 17, 2013

A picture taken on June 25, 2013 shows Teodorin Nguema Obiang (R), the son of Equatorial Guinea's president Teodoro Obiang and the country's vice-president in charge of security and defence, arriving at Malabo's Cathdral to celebrate his 41st birthday. AFP PHOTO / JEROME LEROY

A French company sold a fleet of luxury cars that were seized from an African dictator's son who is being investigated for theft of public funds.

The vehicles sold at auction include two Bugattis, two Bentleys, a Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari, a Porsche, a Maserati and a Maybach. Even more surprising, most of the vehicles had little to no mileage on them, according to the article.

French authorities recently seized Obiang's mansion and other property after an investigation revealed he paid for the property using state funds. The government of Equatorial Guinea is currently fighting the charges against Obiang.